Swedish Court Sentences Man to Prison for Hiding Partner's Dead Body in Freezer So That He Could Keep Collecting Her Pension After She Died Of Cancer

A Swedish court has handed down a three-and-a-half-year prison sentence to a Norwegian man who kept his deceased partner's body in a freezer while fraudulently collecting her pension. The 57-year-old man deceived friends and family by claiming that his 60-year-old partner, who had passed away from cancer in 2018, was still alive and well.

The grim discovery was made after the woman's family grew concerned about her absence and the man's evasive explanations. In March, the police received a tip and uncovered the truth. 

The man admitted to concealing her death and her body, initially stating that he planned to wait until spring to bury her near their farm in Varmland.

Disturbingly, reports suggest that he may have dismembered his partner to fit her body into the freezer, alongside the food he consumed. The prosecution argued that the repeated opening and closing of the freezer violated the sanctity of the deceased's grave, aggravating the situation.

The man's fraudulent activities extended beyond preserving the body; he amassed nearly $117,000 through a systematic scheme. He also manipulated vehicle ownership and registrations in the deceased's name.

During his trial, the man claimed he could still communicate with his partner through telepathy. However, court-appointed psychiatrists found no evidence of mental illness, and subsequent testing confirmed this.

Ultimately, the court convicted the man on charges including gross breach of civil liberties, gross fraud, mutilating a corpse, and falsifying documents. Although prosecutors initially sought a four-year prison term, the court reduced the sentence and ordered the man to repay the ill-gotten gains.

In another news, a man from Highbury, Richard Summers, has been sentenced to a decade behind bars for a disturbing series of offenses, including rape, causing bodily harm through assault, and engaging in controlling and coercive behavior. See detailed story here.

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